Dave Ingham us also circling the carcass

Was very impressed with what Guy Molloy did in his short stint fixing the Dragons after Shane Heal did his best to mess them up. A very good coach.

I hope he comes to the 36ers, would be the best news of the season!

Even if it means we dont get the import.

he was my first choice out of allavailable/experienced NBL coaches,

loved what he achieved with Cairns building them from basically scratch

also been coaching Aus/Vic juniors so hopefully has a good relationship with or young guys like Creek.

The Guy Molloy cheerleaders need to temper their enthusiasm ... Take it from someone who saw Guy Molloy first hand during his time in Cairns - his personality just wasn't suited to being a head coach and severely wore down the Taipans squad season after season.

The guy knew his 'Xs and Os' but as a man manager he was completely out of his depth. Unless he's gone away and rectified that during his NBL sabatical, he's not ready to return to this level.

Still sounds a lot better than the crap we are dealing with at the moment... How Clarke and Radford could consider themselves elite coaches is a disgrace. Must be awkward everytime they walk in that stadium knowing they are on borrowed time.

Thats what assistants are for though aswell, if Molloy isnt a peoples person, hire a guy like Maher or even Smyth or Ninnis as his assistant, as they all appear to work very well and communcate well with people, this will balance out this weakness if exists.

Anychange to the coaches will be well received by the fan base,

Molloy is proven and my first preference, as he is younger than most of the other 'ex nbl coaches' out there, he also is still coaching at SEABL level which is the next best thing, guys like Joyce, Smyth, Wright are not coaching at this level so may not have kept up with the latest players and coaching trends, even though they are still involved in coaching/basketball, but are all a level down on SEABL let alone NBL. You just need to get the right assistant to balance out his weaknesses and he will do fine.

Thats half the problem with the current coaches, neither Clarke or Radford are 'peoples' persons, so they dont cover each others weaknesses.

Anyway is Molloy leaving Ballarat for real?

i couldnt find an article on a quick google search, is it not confirmed as it is i am leaving Ballarat to coach the sixers and both parties will announce it at the same time type of deal?

Hopefully it comes true, a coaching change will be great, i personally want Molloy or one of the SA guys in Smyth, Ninnis or Maher, i know Smyth and Ninnis have been sacked before but both would be an upgrade and a refreshing change from Clarke. Ideally you get a group involving 2 out of the 4 guys mentioned above. Ie Maher with one of the others.

now an article on SEABL website, moving back to Melbourne to be with family, so doesnt look likely for the sixers, ah well.

This would be the ideal time to change coaches though, no game this weekend, import still not signed so new coach could pick them and have a few trainings before the next game.

Come on sixers make the move, bring in a new coach and finish the calendar year well and start the new year with some fresh hope and a rejuvinated club/fan base!

I've heard that Darryl gave Xmas cards to everyone in the organisation except for Marty and Radford.

Now Molloy quits....hmmm.....

Yea, i was wondering that also, is it im coaching the 36ers, but cant use that reason publicly yet until the 36ers announce the coaching change?

Molloy won't work for Adelaide's team, he runs a very controlled half court style, Adelaide play better with freedom.

good point Isaac, a coaching trade?

...in case he needs a shove to get him out the door.

^^^ We're right behind our coach, as we push him right out the front door!

I think jOyce will take on the miners gig (seabl and high performance manager)

He's currently Vic country nitp head coach, so not a big move. His son has ties their could be a good fit albeit a reunion of the two.

Molly must have something locked in whether it's coaching a school program or nbl a.c. I can't see this guy walking out with nothing to go to....

Interesting I don't think the Sixers need molloy, though do need a change...

Piss off camby, this isn't church basketball where everyone gets a fair go. Put up or shut up at this level!

Agree with above Anon.

Sick of your blind support Camby. Shut up and get back on court for the Knicks.

***Cough*** second Melb NBL Team ***cough***

Every thread becomes a sack Marty thread lol

Why cant people just think that the reasons that Molloy is leaving Ballarat are genuine? The Sixers fans want and need a change and hang onto any glimmer of hope they can find. Clarke was never the right fit.
Lets hope once his 3 year contract expires the SoS people might get the incumbent right.Assuming the Sixers have a venue to play from.

Word is that the Boomers coaching position is not far from being filled.
That is a full time role that requires shifting to our nations Capitol.
Three candidates are being considered, the top two picks may not be interested in leaving their current roles.
Interesting times at the moment regarding our Top tier Australian Coaches.

Molloy no longer the U/17 Men Aus Coach, with Watkins now feeling this role.

Possibly Molloy for Boomers Coach, surely not!?

Watkins is feeling Under 17s? What you trying to say Anon?

Watkins is filling the u17 position*

Damn auto correct...


In all seriousness Molloy is a good coach. Very detailed and committed, but as stated above lacks communication skills at times and can be a control freak... surely not the boomers next coach. Though if the jobs full time and the pays not huge, the likes of bevo and andej may not want the gig.

Who else is available and actually qualified enough to take the role on fulltime?
Thoughts?

I would reckon these "lack communication skills" threads would go back many years when Molloy was a very young NBL coach. I would say he is now an excellent communicator and it's one of the reasons he's one of our few world class coaches. And yes he is a controlling half court coach but my god his teams run the shuffle better than anyone.

Good points regarding his communication and development overtime.

Assuming his communication and ability to manage the team and adult players is of a good enough level.. structure wise I.e. half court offence.mm internationally would want to go back to the shuffle offence?

It could provide us with a strategic point of difference to the rest of the world, but would it be successful?

Y do u say a women's coach?

Having been a part of the Ballarat program for the past two years I have nothing but praise for Guy Molloy. No he's not a vocal person but he says what needs to be said and gets on with the job. My son who plays juniors was going to quite, Guy rang him up and spent an hour with him. He didn't need to do that, but he did, along with many other things. No he wasn't everyone's best friend, but he wasn't there for that, he was there to improve a program, and he did do that.

He's won a silver medal at a world championship and he's turned around a semi-pro club in a semi-pro league.

Everyone needs to shut up. Man is a genius and a hard worker.

BillR don't let a little truth stand in the way of your axe-grind! How about before Molloy went to Ballarat they were about a 30% team. He took an out of favour bunch of young guys like Bruce, White, Joyce and others and made them better players. Their record this year was 16-12 playing much of the year without any US player contribution. I'd call that turning a club around. Word is their playing budget is one of the lowest in SEABL. Pretty good effort considering that also.